Title in the Language of the Records

Record Description

The collection covers the years 1811 to 1950 but the years vary within each municipality and record type.

Civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Also includes ten year indexes, marriage intentions, marriage proclamations, and marriage supplements.

For a list of records by localities, record types and dates currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.

How to Use

To search the collection image by image select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Municipality" ⇒Select the appropriate "Record Type and Years" which takes you to the images.
Look at the images one by one comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
Keep in mind:

There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.

You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.

Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Citation for This Collection

The following citation refers to the original source of the data and images published on FamilySearch.org. It may include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.

Known Issues with This Collection

For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to support@familysearch.org. Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

Related Websites

Genver - This website can help simplify getting to the correct location in this collection. (Website is in Dutch.)

Related Wiki Articles

Contributions to This Article

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